Euro Coin Issues/News in 2017
2017 yielded the same number of Commemorative coins as 2016 - 32. As 23 countries issue coins this means we had an average issue of 1.4 coins per country.
Cyprus issued its first Commemorative Coin - the Odeon built by the Romans in Pathos.
Andorra continued to issue behind time - its 2016 coins appeared in 2017 and I'm afraid the 2017 Commemorative Coins only appeared in 2018. If it issues any 2018 Commemorative Coins it will be interesting to see when they appear!
Another interesting feature is the French Commemorative Coin that appeared in September commemorating 25 years of breast cancer awareness. 10,000 of these were minted with the ribbon coloured red. While they are theoretically legal tender they will almost certainly all be snapped up collectors and never appear in circulation.
Hereunder are the commemoratives of 2017, arranged alphabetically by country rather than chronologically.
Andorra
2017 - The 100th anniversary of the Andorran National Anthem. A 2017 Commemorative but only issued in 2018.
Date of issue :
08.02.2018
Issuing Volume : 85,000
2017 - The coin honours Andorra. A 2017 Commemorative but only issued in 2018.
Date of issue : 08.02.2018
Issuing Volume : 85,000
Austria
2017 - 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Austria.
Date of issue : 06.12.2017
Issuing Volume : 18 Million
Belgium
2017 - 200th Anniversary of the University of Ghent.
Date of issue :
29.07.2017
Issuing Volume : 200,000
2017 - 200th Anniversary of the University of Liège.
Date of issue :
15.05.2017
Issuing Volume : 200,000
Cyprus
2017 - Pathos - European Cultural Capital.
Date of issue :
03.11.2017
Issuing Volume : 430,000
Estonia
2017 - 100th Anniversary of Estonian independeance.
Date of issue :
26.06.2017
Issuing Volume : 1,500,000
Finland
2017 - The coin is commemorates the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence.
Date of issue :
01.06.2017
Issuing Volume : 2,500,000
2017 - The coin is dedicated to nature and is here represented by a crane in a Finnish forest.
Date of issue : 23.10.2017
Issuing Volume : 500,000
France
2017 - 100th Anniversary of the death of Auguste Rodin.
Date of issue :
03.02.2017
Issuing Volume : 10,020,500
2017 - 25 years of Brest Cancer Awareness.
Date of issue :25.09.2017
Issuing Volume : 10,020,000
Germany
2017 - Porta Negra (black gate) in Trier - province Rheinland Pfalz.(The letter for the minting location appears between eight and nine six o'clock)
Date of issue : 03.07.2017
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
Greece
2017 - 60th Anniversary of the death of Nikos Katzanakis.
Date of issue :
10.07.2017
Issuing Volume : 750.000
2017 - Archaeological Site of Philipi.
Date of issue : 12.10.2017
Issuing Volume : 750.000
Italy
2017 - 400th Anniversary of the Completion of St.Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Date of issue : 22.03.2017
Issuing Volume : 1.5 Million
2017 - 2000th Anniversary of the Death of Titus Livius.
Date of issue : 23.06.2017
Issuing Volume : 1.5 Million
Latvia
2017 - The Latvian Province - Kurzeme.
Planned Date of issue : January 2015
Issuing Volume : 507,000.
2017 - The Latvian Province - Latgale.
Planned Date of issue : January 2015
Issuing Volume : 530,000.
Lithuania
2017 - Vilnius City Panorama.
Date of issue : 15.07.2017
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
Luxembourg
2017 - 50th Anniversary of the Creation of the Luxembourg Volunteer Army.
Date of issue : 02.01.2017
Issuing Volume : 375,500
2017 - 200th Anniversary of the birthday of the Grand Duke William III.
Date of issue : 26.10.2017
Issuing Volume : 308,500
Malta
2017 - Prehistoric Temple Complex of Hagar Qim.
Date of issue : 31.05.2017
Issuing Volume : 405.000
2017 - Solidarity and Peace.
Date of issue : 13.11.2017
Issuing Volume : 380.000
Monaco
2017 - 200 Years since the establishment of the Compagnie des Carabiniers .
Date of issue : 13.11.2017
Issuing Volume : 15.000
Portugal
2017 - 150 Years of Public Security.
Date of issue : 15.07.2017
Issuing Volume : 520.000
2017 - 150th Anniversary of the birth of Raul Brandao.
Date of issue : 15.11.2017
Issuing Volume : 520.000
San Marino
2017 - 750th anniversary of the birth of Giotto di Bondone.
Date of issue : 30.03.2017
Issuing Volume : 80.000
2017 - International Year of Sustainable Tourism.
Date of issue : 31.08.2017
Issuing Volume : 70.500
Slovakia
2017 - 550th Anniversary of the Founding of the Universitas Istropolitana.
Date of issue : 04.01.2017
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
Slovenia
2017 - The 10th Anniversary of the Introduction of the Euro in Slovenia.
Date of issue : 02.02.2017
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
Spain
2017 - Santa Maria del Naranco Church now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Date of issue : 15.02.2017
Issuing Volume : 300,000
Vatican
2017 - 1,950 years since the deaths of St. Peter and Paul the Apostle.
Date of issue : 01.06.2017
Issuing Volume : 90,000
2017 - 100 years since the visions of Fatima.
Date of issue : 05.10.2017
Issuing Volume : 105,000
Return from Euro Coin News 2017 to euro coin collector.